Intermediate ESL

We want students and clients to develop English language skills that will improve communication and confidence in the business world. We highly focus on improving English proficiency in areas such as reading, writing, listening, and speaking as you learn how to effectively communicate in meetings, presentations, and expressing yourself to acquaintances, employees, and employers.

What you will learn:

Reading

• Read for main points and scan for specific information
• Making inferences from texts and guessing the meaning of words from context
• Understand texts about a range of familiar and unfamiliar topics
• Use text types as models for a variety of writing tasks
• Identify a range of texts, which include reports and narratives

Writing

• Write well-constructed paragraphs, which include narratives
• Write descriptions of people and places
• Write letters, invitations, and write for work purposes
• Give your personal opinions while writing
• Utilize a few types of linking words

Listening

• Tell a story and describe a variety of familiar topics
• Describe details and people
• Talk about the future and plans
• Give advice and create suggestions/opinions
• Make choices and explain the reasons for those choices
• Practice making arrangements over phone

Speaking

• Interact with native speakers with minimal or no issues
• Take an active part in discussions on familiar topics
• Present and explain information and descriptions on a wide range of topics
• Explain a viewpoint and include reasons and/or evidence
• Use stress, rhythm and intonation to convey meaning
• Present information clearly to others and speak accurately in various contexts